Dinh Bac is absent, Quang Hai is the main player

Nguyen Dinh Bac suffered from muscle pain and did not recover in time. The player who scored the first goal for the Vietnamese team at the 2023 Asian Cup was not registered to play in this match. His replacement was Nguyen Van Tung.

Nguyen Quang Hai also started from the beginning in place of Do Hung Dung. This shows that the Vietnamese team wants to play offensively against Indonesia.

In goal, Nguyen Filip is still the most solid choice that coach Troussier has in hand. Despite losing 4 goals to the Japanese team, he still showed many good qualities. The goalkeeper born in 1992 had 4 saves from dangerous shots of the opposing strikers.

Dinh Bac did not play in the match against Indonesia.

There will be no notable changes in front of the Vietnamese team's goal. Phan Tuan Tai, Bui Hoang Viet Anh and Nguyen Thanh Binh are still trusted to start. They made more than 200 passes - accounting for nearly half of the total passes of the Vietnamese team on the opening day.

Thanh Binh must improve his concentration and make more decisive decisions. He still makes many mistakes and is not comfortable with the ball at his feet. If Duy Manh is fit enough to play, Thanh Binh will lose his position. But this is the time when Mr. Troussier will put his trust in his young student.

In the midfield, when there is no need to focus all his strength on defense, Coach Troussier can return to his favorite midfielder pair, Nguyen Thai Son and Nguyen Tuan Anh. Mr. Troussier was careful when letting Tuan Anh rest right after the first half in the match against Japan. He will have enough physical strength to "plow" against Indonesia. Hung Dung sat on the bench and gave way to Quang Hai. The midfielder born in 1997 can play high up as a right striker.

On the attack line, Tuan Hai is still the most important striker. Alongside him is Nguyen Van Tung - his teammate at Hanoi FC. Tuan Hai can play on the left instead of Dinh Bac, the target striker position is reserved for Van Tung.

Vietnam team starting lineup

Nguyen Filip - Nguyen Thanh Binh, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Phan Tuan Tai - Pham Xuan Manh, Nguyen Thai Son, Nguyen Tuan Anh, Vo Minh Trong - Nguyen Quang Hai, Pham Tuan Hai, Nguyen Van Tung.

Mai Phuong

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